THE BEEF BREEDS OF CATTLE 219 
Shorthorn Herd-book started by Lewis F. Allen. Eighty- 
five volumes of this herd-book have been published, and 
Volumes 86 and 87 are now in preparation, two volumes 
being published annually. There have been registered 
425,000 males and 620,000 females, making a total of 
1,045,000. 
The first Shorthorn herd-book in Canada was the Cana- 
dian Shorthorn Herd-book, the first volume of which was 
published in 1867. In 1881, the first volume of the 
British-American Shorthorn Herd-book was_ published, 
and the first volume of the Dominion Herd-book appeared 
in 1887. The latter took over the interests and records 
of the first two herd-books, and now the registration of 
Shorthorns in Canada is through the Dominion Herd- 
book. 
Pottep DurHAM CATTLE 
By Herbert V. Mumford 
250. Polled Durhams, as a breed, have the unique dis- 
tinction of being the only breed of cattle originating in 
the United States. They are very similar to the Short- 
horn, and, in fact, the Shorthorn is chiefly responsible 
for their origin. 
251. Breeders of note. — Among the early breeders 
interested in the development of the Polled Durham 
breed the following were most prominent: William W. 
Crane, Tippecanoe City, Ohio; W. 5. Miller, Elmore, 
Ohio; J. F. and A. E. Burleigh, Mazon, Illinois; and 
Shafor and Clawson, Hamilton, Ohio. 
252. Description. — Like the Shorthorn, the Polled 
Durham is massive in size, quiet in disposition, and a 
breed well calculated to meet the requirements of farmers 
